11-26-2010, 07:18 AM
[quote pontoonman]Here's a less durable, one and a half pound curtis design based on the pilot's survival raft: [url "http://classicreport.blogspot.com/2009/05/packrafts.html"]http://classicreport.blogspot.com/2009/05/packrafts.html[/url]
and [url "http://sportys.com/pilotshop/product/12070"]http://sportys.com/pilotshop/product/12070[/url]
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Thanks for the links Pon. I've been talking to a guy who markets a "replacement" to the Curtis raft and he's been helping me figure out ways to get this thing together. Also talking to others who have tried making rafts and will be learning from their mistakes. Not going to be much hassle I don't think. If his numbers for seam strength jibe with what I find, I'll be golden.
BTW, I love this photo! :
![[Image: 5603.jpg]](http://sportys.com/morepics/5603.jpg)
He doesn't look too happy, but I suppose he's alive!
Wouldn't be too happy fishing out of it either though...
As for the Trinity, I still think that it's bladderless otherwise there'd be no reason to have the external seams that it does. The inflatable seats do still look like bladder in skin though.
_SHig
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and [url "http://sportys.com/pilotshop/product/12070"]http://sportys.com/pilotshop/product/12070[/url]
Pon[/quote]
Thanks for the links Pon. I've been talking to a guy who markets a "replacement" to the Curtis raft and he's been helping me figure out ways to get this thing together. Also talking to others who have tried making rafts and will be learning from their mistakes. Not going to be much hassle I don't think. If his numbers for seam strength jibe with what I find, I'll be golden.
BTW, I love this photo! :
He doesn't look too happy, but I suppose he's alive!
Wouldn't be too happy fishing out of it either though...
As for the Trinity, I still think that it's bladderless otherwise there'd be no reason to have the external seams that it does. The inflatable seats do still look like bladder in skin though.
_SHig
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